SportsBeat KC

A podcast about the biggest sports stories in and around Kansas City. Covering Chiefs, Royals, Sporting KC, University of Kansas, University of Missouri, Kansas State University and more. Hosted by Blair Kerkhoff.

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Door revolves for K-State hoops roster, opens b...
Kansas State men’s basketball team will welcome eight new players next season, not a bad thing for a program that finished last in the BIg 12. And what took the hoop hall of fame so long to induct Eddie Sutton?
30 min
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Longing for a Final Four, and was President Tru...
Monday would have been the NCAA men’s basketball championship game. Instead it was another COVID-19 shut-in day.
45 min
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Chiefs’ signing of Sammy Watkins kicks off #Run...
Wide receiver Sammy Watkins signed a 1-year deal and returns to the Kansas City Chiefs, giving the Super Bowl champions all of their major offensive weapons from last season. Also, where is Andy Reid?
36 min
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No Opening Day at the K, but baseball talk anyway
Thursday would have been the home debuts for Royals owner John Sherman and manager Mike Matheny.
45 min
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Matching this KU team against Final Four squads...
Kansas Jayhawks Coach Bill Self said this KU team will be remembered among the best defensive teams he’s coached.
22 min
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What can the Chiefs do with $177 in cap space? ...
There has been plenty of roster movement from the Super Bowl champions.
32 min
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Sports fields, courts silent in pandemic but no...
Sam Mellinger and Vahe Gregorian talk about tackling covid-19 pandemic topics
31 min
808
College football and COVID-19. Can they avoid e...
We’re five months away from college football openers, but it’s not too soon to think about a possibility of the sport being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
25 min
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College basketball is over but not transfer sea...
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic ended the college basketball season but nothing stops transfer season.
32 min
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Denny Matthews has seen it all in a career that...
When the pandemic passes, the Kansas City Royals will begin their 52nd season.
30 min
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Chiefs make a move at quarterback! Relax, only ...
The team signed quarterback Jordan Ta’amu, who was having an excellent season for the St. Louis Battle Hawks of the XFL.
27 min
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Kansas Citians pull together, including teams y...
Their teams aren’t playing, but they're helping people in need during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
31 min
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Talking NCAA Tournament and everything else wit...
There is no busier sports broadcaster in America than Kevin Harlan. His voice will be missed.
48 min
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Chiefs mostly quiet during free agency so far. ...
A year ago, the Chiefs picked up Tyrann Mathieu in free agency. So far, nothing like that for the Super Bowl champions.
23 min
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A few details remain for college basketball’s f...
A few details remain for college basketball’s final No. 1 team, Kansas
26 min
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Hot stove extended with baseball delay. Royals ...
There may have been some good news with Royals, especially in the bullpen.
26 min
817
Chiefs playing (franchise) tag. You’re it, Chri...
And what other moves to the Chiefs make in free agency Monday?
38 min
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The strange new world of sports
It’s a remarkable moment in American sports, and we talk about it on SportsBeat KC.
37 min
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NCAA, Big 12 exclude fans. Here’s what Bill Sel...
In a bonus episode of SportsBeat KC: The NCAA and Big 12 men’s and women’s tournaments will be played without fans because of coronavirus. Here’s what Kansas Coach Bill Self and Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said about this remarkable development.
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Big 12’s Bob Bowlsby on tournaments, coronaviru...
The Big 12 tournament opens Wednesday with the men’s event at Sprint Center and the women’s event at Municipal Auditorium. Are they in peril because of coronavirus?
27 min
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Chiefs making noise as key dates approach, and ...
NFL player moves will soon be in the news with the free agency and franchise tag periods ahead.
21 min
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Hoop madness has already started for Big 12 cha...
The Jayhawks also took their shot at the NCAA in a 307-point response to allegations.
31 min
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Making sense of KU’s response to NCAA, and Roos...
Also, the Kansas City women’s basketball team won a title and made history.
26 min
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OK-Doke, Kansas big man Azubuike leads Jayhawks...
But do Kansas and Bill Self have enough to win it all?
35 min
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Nobody wins like Bearcats, and everyone want to...
Northwest Missouri State Coach Ben McCollum speaks to what has made him and his program so successful, and who wants to be like Chiefs safety Tyrann Mathieu?
23 min